This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Fordham chapter.
“L” is for the way you look for him. “O” is for spending hours searching online. “V” is very, very frazzled and stressed beyond belief because “E” is you searched through everything, yet nothing looks like an amazing gift for your man.
Ladies, what is the main question you ask yourself once the month of February rears its ugly cold face into your lives? For most of you, it’s probably one of these:
“Which guy is pretty enough to be my Valentine?”
“OMG, is he going to take me out for Valentine’s Day?”
“OMG, is that creepy kid in philosophy going to make things awkward and ask me out for Valentine’s Day?”
If you pass the first stage of the Valentine’s Day anxiety and have actually found a date/boyfriend, you are then faced with a question that is never easy to answer: “What the heck do I get this kid?” Well, as a guy, I am writing to give you some helpful ideas for the perfect, most meaningful, and
Ladies, what is the main question you ask yourself once the month of February rears its ugly cold face into your lives? For most of you, it’s probably one of these:
“Which guy is pretty enough to be my Valentine?”
“OMG, is he going to take me out for Valentine’s Day?”
“OMG, is that creepy kid in philosophy going to make things awkward and ask me out for Valentine’s Day?”
If you pass the first stage of the Valentine’s Day anxiety and have actually found a date/boyfriend, you are then faced with a question that is never easy to answer: “What the heck do I get this kid?” Well, as a guy, I am writing to give you some helpful ideas for the perfect, most meaningful, and
cheapest present.
The best way to get to your man’s heart is through his stomach, unless you’re not a good cook. At that point, it’s going to be extremely difficult to get past his gag reflex. Nevertheless, if you can consider yourself an “ace of cakes,” why not bake something for your man? Cookies and brownies are probably the best baked goods for a Valentine’s gift because they give the most options for creativity, like adding your man’s favorite candy. To make your gift even more practical, you can buy a cookie tin right across the street from Walgreens for under $10. Other food-based gifts could include gift cards to his or your favorite restaurant. It is not only thoughtful, but also acts as a reason for him to take you out to dinner and not make a fuss about paying for the bill!
Your man can easily spend $250 on jewelry for you from most department stores. However, men’s jewelry is much cheaper and holds a lot of sentimental value. For instance, a contemporary gift could be a classic men’s ID bracelet. Most versions are crafted from stainless steel that’s been plated with a gunmetal finish and surrounded by coolly sophisticated rubber. That’s fancy talk for “He can’t break it.” Personalizing the bracelet with his name or a special love message makes the bracelet more unique and heartfelt. You can find this kind of jewelry for the cool price of $20.00.
Is your man looking like a “chubby muffin” from all the garbage they serve in the Caf? Want to give him an incentive to adopt to the GTL lifestyle? Then you should give him personalized Nike Pro-Core fitted training gear. This present is a little bit pricier ($30-$50), but I assure you it will be worth every penny when your man goes to the gym regularly and sports a 12-pack.
In the end, the real reason for this Hallmark holiday is does not involve cliché cards, chocolates, and red roses. A good friend of mine, Agostino Conte, FCRH’11, told me that “the best thing for a girl to give a guy is just a hug or any sign of affection that translates to ‘Hey, you didn’t have to get me anything but this gift means the world to me!’”